Elderly woman transported after fall with stable condition, Summerville SC
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Medical EmergencyAn elderly woman with a history of dementia fell and was found by her physical therapist. She was alert without major injuries and is being transported to Trident Hospital for evaluation. She has stable vital signs and a heart condition noted on cardiac monitoring.
Audio|Heard on: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Good afternoon, this is Dorchester County, Medicines.
00:03
We are in Rock.
00:05
An 83-year-old female patient is coming from Harmony at Wescott Plantation.
00:12
All three were in my facility with about a 15 or so many ETA on board.
00:19
I have an 83-year-old female coming to you today.
00:22
How do you copy?
00:29
Good time.
00:32
Patient has history of dementia, but she was found on the floor by her PT.
00:37
She stated that she was on the floor for no more than 45 minutes.
00:41
It was an eyewitness fall.
00:44
Patient had physical therapy this morning.
00:47
They took her heart rate and said that she was stable.
00:50
Patient does not have any obvious deformities, no pain upon palpation.
00:56
Don't mitigate.
00:58
Go ahead. Ate.
01:00
We're available at Terminal.
01:02
12-06.
01:05
Staff also stated that patient has become more active lately and she is having more falls.
01:12
Patient is responding at her baseline and is not saying anything about any pain.
01:17
Her POA wants her to be sent out today to your facility.
01:20
At this time, her viral...
01:22
We're 111 over 75, 1-1-1 over 75, her heart rate is 97, her SCO2 is 98.
01:29
On room air, we have less than a 10-minute ETA.
01:32
Is there any questions on the orders at that time?
01:34
Patient does have a history of AIDS.
01:37
She had a relation two weeks ago.
01:40
She doesn't really have any medical complaints.
01:43
Um,
01:44
Current set of vital signs are 105 over 41.
01:48
Heart rate ranges anywhere between 112 and 130s.
01:52
The monitor is saying it is a second degree type 1 block.
01:56
I can send you guys over a 12 lead to have the doctor take a look at that.
02:00
So again, patient doesn't have any complaints for BGL's 119.
02:04
I do have established with some fluids going.
02:07
Any other questions or orders?
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Location mentioned:
Wescott Blvd, Summerville, SC 29485
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